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Monday, 09 July 2012 06:00Written by Shadee Malekafzali

The collaboration between Toyota and Subaru to produce an affordable sports car with exotic looks has come to fruition in the form of the 2013 Scion FR-S and the 2013 Subaru BRZ. When the Subaru BRZ went on sale in May, it flew off dealership lots to became the fastest-selling vehicle in the United States. Now the BRZ’s sibling, the Scion FR-S is on sale in the brand’s 1,000 dealerships nationwide.

Features on the 2014 Scion FRS

The Scion FR-S starts at $24,930 (including destination fees) with manual transmission, which is $1,335 less than the Subaru BRZ, which starts at $26,265. That said, high demand and low supply has lead to both models selling at on average above MSRP; with the Subaru BRZ selling at on average $400-$500 above MSRP.

The engine, transmissions, and tires are the same, with voice-activated navigation (standard in the Subaru, optional in the Scion) and headlight/grille treatments accounting for the main differences between the two vehicles -- and of course the badging. Both models are made in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru’s corporate parent, with Toyota leading design and creating a fuel-injection system and Subaru owning performance.

The Scion FR-S, which stands for front-engine, rear-wheel drive, sport, comes standard with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder boxer engine that can generate 200 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque while achieving an EPA estimated 34 mpg on the highway when paired with an automatic transmission and 30 with the manual transmission.

The FR-S and BRZ seat four, with a small rear passenger area that would not be comfortable for longer drives. According to USA Today, the FR-S is Scion’s first rear-wheel-drive vehicle and the BRZ is Subaru’s first rear-wheel-drive vehicle since the 1950’s

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